Yi Siling (Chinese: 易思玲; pinyin: Yì Sīlíng; born May 6, 1989 in Guiyang, Hunan) is a Chinese female sport shooter specializing in 10 meter air rifle events, she is the gold medalists for 2012 Olympics, 2010 World Championships and 2010 Asian Games. Yi started shooting in 2007 and made her international debut in 2009. In 2010, she won the World Championships at the 10m air rifle and became the first person to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, she captured the first gold medal of the games by winning the 10 m air rifle event.

Yi Siling was born in Guiyang County, Hunan, Guangzhou County Air Force, China. She started shooting in 2007 and made her international debut in 2009.

In 2009, Yi won silver at the Asian Championships in the 10m air rifle with a score of 502.9. The next year, she won the event at the 2010 Asian Games with a score of 504.9. Before the World Championships, she was diagnosed with kidney stones and had to undergo surgery. She made a full recovery and finished first at the World Championships with a score of 505.6. In the process, she set a new world record and became the first person to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In 2011, Yi placed second at the Asian Championships in the 10 m air rifle with a score of 501.1. In 2012, she won the event with a score of 502.2.

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